Bishops seen as a group. / The tenure in office of a bishop. / (rare) A bishop's jurisdiction, the extent of his diocese.

(intransitive) To act as a bishop.

plural of episcopate

simple past tense and past participle of episcopate

Of or relating to the affairs of a bishop in various Christian churches.

Of or relating to Anglicanism or an Anglican church, especially the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, or the Anglican churches in the Philippines, western Asia, South Sudan, the Horn of Africa, and most of north Africa.

(nonstandard) An adherent of an Anglican church, especially the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, or the Anglican churches in the Philippines, western Asia, South Sudan, the Horn of Africa, and most of north Africa.

plural of episcope

present participle of episcopate

A form of epidiascope that projects images of opaque objects